The Secret We re Keeping is an emotional and heart breaking tale of forbidden love This book is about a relationship that develops between a teacher and one of his fifteen year old pupils Before reading it, I was a little cautious about it There are so many potential things that could have made me dislike this book, but almost instantly I fell in love with this story I loved the style it was written in, the way it moved back and forth between the 1990s and present day, filling the reader in on what happened back then, and how that impacted on the two main characters over the years Which leads me onto those characters What great characters, very likeable and well developed It was impossible not to get emotionally involved in their lives, both past and present.I couldn t put this book down, didn t want it to end, and oh my goodness, my heart and mind still haven t quite worked out what to do with the ending Such an emotional roller coaster that even brought tears to my eyes on than one occasion.If you enjoy character driven novels about controversial romance, with some suspense and a lot of emotion, then this is probably the book for you.I would like to thank the publisher, Penguin UK Michael Joseph for allowing me a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Una storia ricca di mistero e pathos, imperdibile MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2016Fin dal primo momento in cui ho saputo che Piemme avrebbe questo libro sapevo che mi sarebbe piaciuto da impazzire Pur essendo etichettato come Thriller dalla CE italiana, lampante che invece ci troviamo di fronte a un Forbidden Romance in piena regola, con l aggiunta di un pizzico di Mistery che non guasta di certo Conoscevo bene l opinione delle lettrici italiane, dopo l uscita del romanzo, ma ci non mi ha dissuaso dall acquistarlo e ne sono estremamente felice Quando respiro aria di Must Read, raro che sbagli E questo romanzo ha confermato tutte le mie aspettative Anzi, direi che le ha superate Questa la storia di Jessica e Matthew, che diciassette anni prima erano rispettivamente studentessa quindicenne e insegnante Io ho una passione esagerata per le relazioni proibite tra i banchi di scuola, se vanno come devono andare e in questo libro ho letteralmente perso la testa Abbiamo due diversi PoV quello di Jess, in terza persona, nel presente e quello di Matthew, in prima persona, nel passato Uno stile che ho gi incontrato e che non mi dispiaciuto affatto Il legame tra i due personaggi mi entrato sotto la pelle immenso, lo percepiamo immediatamente, e ti trascina gi , gi , gi I N E S O R A B I L M E N T E Scoprire come un sentimento cos forte sia rimasto assolutamente intatto, potente, anche dopo diciassette anni, mi ha sconvolto nel profondo Ti penso molto pi di quel che dovrei confess Will e le sue parole risuonarono nel silenzio della stanza Ma, prima che lei facesse in tempo a rispondere Ti penso anch io, lui avanz di un passo, le prese il volto tra le mani e la baci con trasporto Jess sent il cuore gonfiarsi dell impetuosa passione che un tempo le era cos familiare E non c erano esitazioni, questa volta, nessun permesso da attendere, nessuna delicata esplorazione preleminare in un istante aveva la sua lingua in bocca, il suo corpo addosso Il sapore di lui era caldo, inebriante Fecero insieme qualche passo barcollante, finch Jess non si ritrov la schiena contro il guardaroba Will la stringeva per le spalle, baciandola con un trasporto sempre maggiore, premendo su di lei Sei tu mormor Quelle parole morirono sulle labbra di lei Sei stata sempre e solo tu Pi andavo avanti con la lettura, pi agognavo di sapere di pi Ogni pi piccolo segreto Pi i due protagonisti si spingevano oltre, pi la tensione cresceva in me e ticchettava come un ordigno che sapevo sarebbe esploso.E quando successo non ero decisamente preparata.Quante volte ho chiuso il libro gridando Nooo.Quante volte ho insultato i personaggi secondari o chiunque cercasse di ostacolare l a tra Jess e Matthew.Oh, Matthew L ho amato, dico davvero Un uomo vero, non stereotipato, comune Un uomo pieno di debolezze e insicurezze Un uomo che non ha colpe, se non quella di amare la sua anima gemella con tutto se stesso, anno dopo anno.Le arringhe finali di questo ROMANZO FANTASTICO mi hanno fatto ribollire di rabbia e salire l istinto omicida a livelli stellari C stato un momento in cui il dolore di questi due amanti condannati mi ha pugnalato dritto al cuore, facendomi commuovere per la sua intensit.E poi poi.Il finale.Un ultimo rigo per lettori che vanno controcorrente, che esigono qualcosa di diverso dalla massa, che non vogliono essere tenuti per mano fino alla fine, che vogliono proseguire da soli, perch immaginare una cosa meravigliosa che pochi sanno fare assolutamentePERFETTO.I miei pi sinceri complimenti a Rebecca Done per questo suo ESORDIO SENSAZIONALE Non vedo l ora di leggere un altra sua opera Leggi la recensione sul blog COMPRA ORA CON 1 CLICK Facebook Twitter Pinterest This is an emotional roller coaster of a story which I adored It is a character driven novel, and the author has created two superb and realistic characters and developed them well The relationship between the two of them is seen through the lens of two time periods The two of them have an intense, deep and emotionally involving affair Matthew as a teacher goes to prison for having a relationship with 15 year old Jess 17 years later, Matthew has a new identity, Will, when the two of them meet again They are drawn to each other again despite their fraught history The author is adept at handling feelings and emotions with real skill A book which I very much got absorbed in and carried along with the intricacies in the relationship between the two main characters Many thanks to Michael Joseph, the publishers for a copy of the book via the goodreads giveaways. I am torn Don t get me wrong, this is a very well written book but the story of Matthew a teacher having an affair with his fifteen year old student left me feeling morally and emotionally drained.This is a book that would not have been published if written by a man methinks. This debut novel is a very emotional and thought provoking read As I read this book I was constantly reminding myself that Jess was a child, aged 15, yet she made all the moves and was the strongest character in the book Was it true love , infatuation or just a 25 year old teacher taking advantage of a vulnerable girl Jess had a mother who was too heavily dependent upon drugs and drink to pay her any attention and Matthew was the one person she spoke to who listened to her.Matthew Langley is a 25 year old teacher at a girls school in Norfolk, Jessica is a 15 year old pupil Their love affair led to scandal, arrest and imprisonment 17 years later Matthew is back in Norfolk He is now known as Will, has a daughter Charlotte and a girlfriend Natalie Jess is a self employed caterer and still living in Norfolk with an on off boyfriend Zak, who wants her to move to London with him where he works as an A and E consultant.Matthew and Jess become reacquainted when she steps out in front of his car and he knocks her over Old memories of their love affair are rekindled and gradually devastating secrets, acts of betrayal and heartache are revealed This is a well written book full of empathy and reminds us all how tricky love is and how teenage daughters need loads of love and support in this arena I can see this book being filmed as it is in the same genre as Gone Girl and the book would make a perfect gift for your daughters. Ending is very disappointing. |Download Book ☪ This Secret We're Keeping ⚖ A Pupil And A Teacher Is It Ever Right To Break The Rules Jessica Hart Has Never Forgotten Matthew Landley After All, He Was Her First Love When She Was Fifteen Years Old But He Was Also Her School Maths Teacher, And Their Forbidden Affair Ended In Scandal With His Arrest And Imprisonment Now, Seventeen Years Later, Matthew Returns To Norfolk, With A New Identity And A Long Term Girlfriend And A Young Daughter, Who Know Nothing Of What Happened Before Yet When He Runs Into Jessica, Neither Of Them Can Ignore The Emotional Ties That Bind Them Together With So Many Secrets To Keep Hidden, How Long Can Jessica And Matthew Avoid The Dark Mistakes Of Their Past Imploding In The Present From Debut Author Rebecca Done, This Secret We Re Keeping Is A Powerful And Provocative Novel About The Ties Which Can Keep Us Together Or Tear Us Apart The blurb and premise for this book really attracted me to it The idea of a student teacher situation decades on was an interesting concept There s a thread of tragedy sliced with a little hope running right through this book but you dread an impending car crash situation.Jess was the seducer at 15 years old Matthew was the weak, misguided and prosecuted maths teacher Decades have passed, names have been changed and secrets are the name of the game Clearly the context of this book makes for a tense but also a discomforting read I felt my moral and ethical compass piqued and questioned by the black, white and grey of the issues narrated.When all was finished I had mixed feelings about the characters Jess, years later is weak and people seem to walk over her, which was a departure from the Jess in adolescence Clearly, she was marked by the events of the past Matthew Will was flaky, unrestrained in his emotions and willing to hurt those around him I felt angry towards the older Will repeatedly.Overall, this book was an interesting read and a unique idea There were periods where it felt a little slow but I was able to move ahead to steadily paced sections This was a solid debut and I would read from this author.The publisher provided a copy of this book in return for an honest review.Reviewed for JoIsaLoveBooks Blog. I liked it Unfortunately I thought it would have a better ending, I m not saying in anyway that it wasn t a good ending because it most certainly was, I just wasn t expecting that ending to happen, I had envisioned a completely different happier one I also knew what the other secret that was in the book before it was even mentioned, I mean come on, it wasn t that difficult Of course Rebecca had to put that as a plot twist or at least a side one if anything in to the story, that didn t surprise me in the least, still the other revealed about the person who called the police on them in the first place I was most definitely not expecting, I thought it was only the one person it never even occurred to me that it was someone else Overall, It was a great book and I enjoyed it I look forward to reading of her books in the future D I finally finished this book, two stars because the characters were good and so were the final chapters Except for the last chapter though, what even was that I m so angry with this ending, honestly This book was so long winded, everything was elaborately described which was somewhat boring I just needed this book to end Like really end, not how it ended Also the characters were quite good but I liked Jess and Will Matthew the best when they were together Thus, two stars and I m glad I finished this book.